King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia
visited the Riksdag on August 23rd to officially inaugurate a
portrait medallion gifted to the Swedish king for his 75th birthday
earlier this year. The King was forced to curtail celebrations for
his 75th birthday, 30 April, due to the pandemic. The portrait
medallion, made of plaster, now hangs outside of the Finance
Committee session hall, near the…
Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess
Mette-Marit celebrate their 20th wedding anniversary on 25 August,
and from the moment they married, they set out to become a modern
Norwegian couple while maintaining a full roster of royal
engagements. As we celebrate this…
For the first time since the coronavirus
pandemic began, Changing the Guard has taken place at Buckingham
Palace. In an interview with Sky following the event on August 23rd
2021, the Garrison Sergeant Major of the Coldstream Guards, Andrew
Stokes, said that “It’s…
With the summer holidays nearly over and
students returning to school, two European princesses are settling
in at their Welsh sixth-form school for their final years of study.
Princess Leonor of Spain, a future queen, and Princess Alexia of
the Netherlands, middle daughter of King Willem-Alexander and Queen
Máxima, will both begin their studies at UWC Atlantic College, in
the Vale of…
Crown Princess Mary handed out a series
of research prizes to five of Denmark’s top researchers in a
ceremony in Copenhagen on Monday. The EliteForsk Awards, which are
presented by the Ministry of Education and Research, are given to
five young researchers and research…
Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary welcome Iceland's President to Denmark
21st August 2021
Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess
Mary welcomed the President of Iceland and his wife to Denmark
earlier this week, with both couples taking part in events for
Copenhagen 2021. In a photo posted on the Danish Royal Family’s
social media accounts, the royals are…
The Duchess of Cornwall says gardens helped people get through pandemic
21st August 2021
The Duchess of Cornwall has spoken about
the importance of gardening with BBC host Monty Don during a
special episode of BBC Two’s Gardeners’ World, revealing that she
thinks it helped many people through the pandemic and lockdowns. “I
think gardens got people through COVID,” Camilla told Monty Don as
they walked through his personal Jewel Garden at Longmeadow, his
Herefordshire…
The Prince of Wales has written an
opinion piece for the Daily Mail about the recent devastating
wildfires in Greece and a call-to-action for climate change. “Owing
to family connections, I have always felt a particular fascination
and affection for Greece,” he…
The Earl of Wessex wishes Paralympians luck ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games
21st August 2021
The Earl of Wessex sent a message of
support to British Paralympians as the 2020 Paralympic Games are
scheduled to begin this week in Tokyo. In a video shared to the
Royal Family social media accounts, Edward sends his best wishes to
the competitors, and says that he…
Crown Princess Mary delivered a speech at
the Human Rights Conference in Copenhagen this week, held in
connection with Copenhagen 2021, and WorldPride and the EuroGames.
The Crown Princess, who is royal patron of Copenhagen 2021, said in
her speech that, “We come together from around the world united in
the belief that we are born equal in rights and opportunities, that
we have the right to…
